Brittany escorted Daniel out of the diner and back to the hotel.


    She was restless all night long, terrified she''d wake up to news of a tourist''s murder.


    At the crack of dawn, Brittany shockingly realized she was fretting over a man she''d only met a few times, a man who even had a family!


    This can''t be happening!


    Shaking off her thoughts, Brittany packed her bags and left the resort with Daniel, heading back to Craneville.


    Brittany dove headfirst into her work, yet Isaac crept into her thoughts now and then. She couldn''t bear the thought of falling for a married man. After much pondering, she sought out Yuri. "Dad, didn''t you mention you wanted me to settle down soon?"


    Yuri, thinking Brittany was still upset about the past, quickly said, "Bri, Dad didn''t mean it like that. If you don''t want to get married, I won''t ask again. Just focus on your work." "Dad."Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Brittany shook her head, her eyes brimming with sincerity. "I''ve thought it over for a long time. I''m not getting any younger; maybe it''s time to meet some good men you approve of." Yuri was stunned. "Are you sure?"


    He was genuinely surprised that Brittany would initiate the idea of blind dating.


    "Yes." Brittany figured her infatuation with Isaac was due to her prolonged single status. Maybe meeting new people would help fade those feelings.


    Yuri was overjoyed. "Okay, I will make sure to pick carefully this time. There won''t be a repeat ofst time."


    Seeing the joy in Yuri''s eyes, Brittany was torn between right and wrong.


    Yuri acted swiftly, filtering through several eligible bachelors around thirty in less than a week. Whether was their background, abilities, looks, or character, each was top-notch. Yuri, cautious of


    repeating past mistakes, personally


    vetted each one.


    Among them, Craneville''s rising star from the ckwood family, Wird ckwood, was his favorite. After reviewing all the candidates, Brittany chose Wird.


    The ckwood family rose to


    prominence in finance over thest


    twenty years. Wird, having studied abroad and made a name for


    himself on Wall Street, took over the family business upon his return to Craneville. Within months, he


    secured significant deals, earning widespread acim.


    Not only was Wird talented, but he was also famously indifferent to romance. For over thirty years, no woman had been linked to him. Those who knew him only had praise to share.


    Determined to go through with the


    blind date, Brittany quickly arranged


    ет


    to meet Wird. On the day, after closing a big deal, Brittany realized she was runningte. She hurried to the restaurant, finding Wird already there.


    Pushing open the private dining room door, she apologized, "Sorry, work held me up a bit. Did you wait long?"


    Wird stood up, pulling out a chair for her. "No problem, please take a seat."


    Feeling a bit guilty, Brittany asked, "How long have you been waiting?"


    "Just got here."


    Wird had actually been waiting for over half an hour. He handed her the menu, "What would you like to drink, Ms. Lte?"


    "I''ll take a look."


    It was Brittany''s first formal blind date, and she felt a bit awkward. Noticing her difort, Wird smiled, "Actually, I''ve known you for a while, Ms. Lte." "Is that so?"


    Brittany was surprised. She hadn''t met Wird before.


    "Yes, back when I was working on Wall Street, I dealt with Randell professionally."


    "You know my brother?" Brittany was taken aback, but then it made sense. Randell Moore was a big name on Wall Street, and Wird was a force to be reckoned with too.